Washington
Madison
Jackson
Duckworth
Durbin
100

The United States Constitution was adopted in what year?

1787

100

What was the first constitution (plan of government) for the United States that went into effect BEFORE the current United States Constitution went into effect?

Articles of Confederation

100

What city held the Constitutional Convention?

Philadelphia

100

Name the president of the Constitutional Convention.

George Washington

100

How many branches of government does the United States have?

Three

200

The Constitution needed to be ratified by how many states?

Nine

200

The idea that the powers of government should be divided between and given to different branches.

Separation of Powers

200

A member of the House of Representatives is elected for how many years?

2

200

How many years is a Senator's term?

6

200

The presiding officer in the House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

300

When power is divided between central and state governments, this is called

Federalism

300

The power of one branch of government is blocked by the power of another branch of government. This best describes the concept of:

Checks and Balances

300

Legislative, executive, or judicial? for the President

Executive

300

Legislative, executive, or judicial? For Congress

Legislative

300

Legislative, executive, or judicial? For the Supreme Court

Judicial

400

Favored by the small states, this plan made representation in congress equal among all the states.

New Jersey Plan

400

Favored by the large states, this plan based representation in congress on population.

Virginia Plan

400

Who is the president of the U.S. Senate?

Vice President of the United States

400

Who presides over the Senate when the President of the Senate is away?

President Pro Tempore

400

Who conducts the trial when someone is impeached?

The Senate

500

In order to override the President's veto, the vote must be:

2/3 in both houses of Congress

500

What type of jury decides whether someone is guilty?

Petit Jury

500

Which jury decides whether there is enough evidence for a case to go to trial?

Grand Jury

500

Who is the junior Senator from Illinois?

Tammy Duckworth

500

Who is the senior Senator from Illinois?

Richard Durbin

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